Fags and Lager Author:Charlie Williams "Writing in a pitch-perfect voice, Charlie Williams has created a stunningly original noir world of his own."-Jason Starr, author of Tough Luck Still Head Doorman at Hoppers, Mangel's premier nightspot, and still depressed, Royston Blake seeks solace at the bottom of a glass. And when Doug, the local shopkeeper offers him a bounty of 400... more » fags (aka cigarettes) and 400 cans of lager (aka beer) to sort out his teenage daughter's undesirable boyfriend, Blake's solace looks to be in the bag for at least a couple of weeks. But things don't quite go according to planā¦ Charlie Williams was born in 1971 in Worcester, England, where he lives. This sleepy, tourist town is the inspiration for Mangel, the setting for his exuberant series of novels.« less